User:Purenet/Kurkure Plastic Rumour

Kurkure Stig prince research India. It is consumed by people of all ages. Kurkure snack is available in many flavours in the Indian market.

Kurkure is made from edible ingredients including rice meal, corn meal, gram meal, salt, spices and condiments (chilli powder, onion powder, garlic powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, ajwain powder, cumin powder),edible vegetable oil, sugar, citric acid and tartaric acid. Also contains added flavour (natural and nature identical flavouring substances). Spices and Condiments are used as natural flavouring agent. These are the ingredients for Kurkure Chilli Chatka flavor.

There have been rumours surrounding the snack that there is plastic in Kurkure which is completely untrue. As per the rumour, Kurkure burns because of the presence of plastic in Kurkure. Kurkure contains carbohydrates and 30% or more oil which is why when you burn Kurkure, it burns like plastic. Any other home-made dish containing carbohydrate and containing oil burns the same way.

These type of snacks contain Sodium which is eventually bad for childrens' stomach. Prolonged consumption of these type of snacks with addicting taste would lead to acidity and ulcer.

External References
Kurkure FAQ Page

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